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12/28/08, the old barn that Grandpa built came down sometime in the last few days. No one was in it, human or animals, so no one was hurt, thank goodness.
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This is the part the tractor was under, and it survived, thank goodness. May not get it out till spring, but it's ok.
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Just too much snow on the roof. I believe this barn was about 60 years old.
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Poor old barn
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The raised part is where the old combine is
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Ice on the side of the house, December 21, 2008
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Even though it's about 13 deg, it feels warmer without the wind today
December 21, 2008
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Ice on the Ivy
December 21, 2008
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We're not going anywhere today ;)
December 21, 2008
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Too cold even for the birds
December 20, 2008
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Luigi's shed, December 20, 2008
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When we should be taking pics of daffodils and primrose, we are getting snow again...March 27, 08, Spring break
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Hopefully we won't get much
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January 29th
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January 8, 2008 snow
Our Grandaughter Abigail's 1st Birthday, Happy Birthday Abby!
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1/8/08
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Red Peony
May, 2006
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I've only got two of these that bloom, but they are lovely
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Pink Hawthorne, the smell is sweet but the white Hawthorne has a much stronger scent.
May, 2006
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More of Kaylinn's "Lemon birds"
May, 2006
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Our white Wysteria...it's climing up the black walnut behind it, and is almost to the top.
May, 2006
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Close up of the white Wysteria. It has the most incredible smell, and is very strong. When it's blooming, you can smell it from the bottom of the drive way.
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The grandkids love to pick the snowballs, and it's kind of bare after they were here on Mother's Day ;)
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Scotch Broom
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Some people think of Scotch Broom as a weed. When it's hot, you can hear the seed pods cracking open, and see the seeds fly. It's very prolific, and sometimes I think every seed sprouts the next year!
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Luigi's shed, surrounded by Vinca
May, 2006
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There's some varigated Vinca in there that really stands out, but the solid leaf variety is taking over.
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Our Garden area, before Russ plows it up
May, 2006
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Frosty May Morning, 2006
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White Hawthorne, by the kennels
May, 2006
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Pink and White Hawthorne, down the driveway
May, 2006
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Snowball bush in fall, with Luigi's shed in the background. We used to have three sheds back there, but they were so old Russ had to tear them down. The kids named them, one was Mario's, one Luigi's, and one the Princess. Only Luigi's shed still stands..
Fall, 2004
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Pumpkins from our garden, 2004
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Burning Bush to the left, and Snowball bush, fall 2004
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Backyard Maple
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Pumpkins
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Our house
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You can't see them very well, but the door has puppy tracks on it
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I love the Irish look with the ivy growing on the side of the house.
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La Victoria Rose, in Kaylinn's pitcher. This rose is a very old style rose, planted by Russ' Grandma Elizabeth, as it only blooms once in the spring. Probably planted here in the 1950's. This rose has more petals than you can count, and you cannot see the center. It also has a beautiful old rose fragrance. Each blossom also has it's very own protector, as you can see on the right side. These spiders develop pink spots on the largest part of their body that matches the rose, and they are beautiful. You just have to watch out for them when you pick one.
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Our Hydrangeas, on the west side of the house. They bloom from June thru September.
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This is a medium sized bloom, and it's larger than my hand
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Mixture of old and new
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Purple Hydrangeas
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I love the old blue style
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White Hydrangeas
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New blossom on the bottom
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Different colors in one bush
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Bird house
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Dogwood, Spring 2005
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Lilacs, Snowballs and Dogwood
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Dark purple Lilac
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Red Dahlia's, my friend Almeda gave me.
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Backyard Buttercups & Pansies
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Dark Purple Lilacs and Luigi's shed
May, 2006
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Finch at the feeder, May 2006
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Finch's on the feeder
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Kaylinn calls them "lemon birds"
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Temperature at 7:00am, 2/20/06
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December 18, 2005. We're at the foothills of the Coast Range. The hills have been covered in snow for the past month.
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December 18, our driveway. Wind is still blowing about 10-15 mph, with 20 mph gusts.
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Snow mixed with freezing rain. The ground has been frozen for almost a month, with temps between 17 and 30 depending on the time of day. This is our first snow.
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The wind is blowing so hard I had to take the flag down
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The John Deere, down by the oak trees. Soon the field will be plowed, and the garden will go in.
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Our garden, early am, 2004
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This is a pic Cathy Knott sent us, Mt. St. Helen's from her backyard.
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This beautiful picture was taken by Debbie, of my favorite mountain, Mt. Jefferson. No matter which side of this mountain you're on, the view is breath taking...thank you Debbie!
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Mt. Hood, coming back from Madras, August 2006
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Dogwood tree, Winter 2003
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Backyard chair, frozen in the snow. See the watery glaze over the snow? It was slick, and frozen over, making it impossible to walk out there.
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Kaylinn's picnic table
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Our place, Winter 2003
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Standing in the same spot, Spring 2006
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Dogwood tree, Spring 2004
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Pink Dahlia from Almeda.
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Coleus, back porch
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Russ & Zoe's Sunset, taken 1/18/05
Russ's birthday, and the night Zoe had her pups.
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Click on this one to see the yellow female finch. She was our first one this year, 3/21/05
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Dogwood
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Dogwood
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Luigi's shed, Spring 2005
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Snowball, Dogwood, and Lilacs
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Honeysuckle
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this is the vine type
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IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH
May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
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